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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Orlando City is not done wheeling and dealing. The club sent goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts to the L.A. Galaxy, multiple sources told the Orlando Sentinel Wednesday night. The Lions announced the trade Thursday, saying it would receive a second-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Additional details were not disclosed. Ricketts started the first 10 games of the season for Orlando City while Tally Hall was recovering from an ACL injury. Hall stepped into the starting lineup on May 17 in a 4-0 win over the Galaxy and has been a major presence for the Lions since then. "Donovan became an important part of the history of Orlando City,"...

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